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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX
Network Interface Card
Installation Guide
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 2 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Notice Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental o
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 3 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide What’s in the Network Kit? What’s in the Network Kit? The Network Kit includes the following items: Quantity in Network Kit Component D7504A D7505A HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX network 110 interface card (NIC) LAN driver diskettes 3 3 Remote Wake-Up cable 1 10 This Installation Guide 11 Installation Requirements Supported Operating Systems • Windows 95 SR2 or later • W
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 4 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installation Requirements Supported Platforms To find out in which PCs you can install a 3C905B-TX card, go to one of the following HP Web sites: • For Vectra Corporate PCs http://www.hp.com/go/vectraaccessories • For Brio Business PCs http://www.hp.com/go/brioaccessories • For Kayak PC Workstations http://www.hp.com/go/kayakaccessories NT Service Pack If an NT se
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 5 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installation Requirements Supported Network Drivers The following network drivers are supported by HP: README Network Operating System Network Driver Name (for driver installation) Windows 95 W95NDIS.TXT EL90XND3.SYS (Microsoft and NetWare clients) EL90XND4.SYS Windows 95 NDIS 2 W95NDIS.TXT EL90X.DOS Windows 98 WIN98.TXT EL90XND5.SYS (Microsoft and NetWare client
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 6 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Overview of the Installation Procedure Non-Supported Network Drivers ® The following network drivers are provided on the EtherDisk diskettes but are not supported by HP: Network Operating README (for driver Network Driver Name System installation) Banyan VINES BANYAN.TXT EL90X.DOS Artisoft LANtastic LANTASTK.TXT EL90X.DOS IBM LAN SERVER (DOS) LANSRVR.TXT EL90X.D
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 7 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installing the Network Interface Card Installing the Network Interface Card WARNING For your safety, never remove the PC’s cover without first removing the power cord, data cables and any connection to a telecommunications network. Always replace the cover before switching on again. For complete information on how to install an accessory card, refer to your PC’s d
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 8 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Connecting to the Network 7 Secure the card by replacing the slot cover screw or the retaining bracket and its screw, as appropriate. 8 Replace the cover. Reconnect the power cord and any connection to a telecommunications network. Connecting to the Network Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) LAN connector. The LAN card supports
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 9 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility You need to check that the BIOS is configured to use your network card’s features. To do this, use the HP PC Setup utility. Starting the HP PC Setup 1 Restart the PC. Utility 2 Press F2 when F2=Setup is displayed on the screen during startup. The openin
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 10 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure Software Installation Procedure CAUTION Make sure that you have installed the network interface card before you install the network driver software. Software Installation on a Windows 95 or Windows 98 System Windows 95 Users To install the network driver when your PC is running Windows 95: 1 Start the PC. Windows 95 will automatical
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 11 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 4 The 3Com Fast Etherlink XL 10/100Mb TX Ethernet NIC (3C905B-TX) driver files will be automatically found, click on Next to begin the driver installation. ® 5 If prompted to insert EtherDisk diskette #1, type A:\ at the Copy ® Files From prompt and press ENTER. Similarly, insert EtherDisk diskette #2 and press ENTER when prompte
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 12 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 2 Ensure that you have the correct Client and Protocols installed. You may need to contact your MIS manager for this information. 3 Finally, double-click on each of your installed protocols and ensure that your settings are correct for your PC’s connection to the LAN. You may need to contact your MIS manager for this information.
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 13 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 6 When prompted to start searching for a network adapter, click on Select from List... 7 In the Select Network Adapter window, click on Have Disk... ® 8 Insert EtherDisk diskette #1 in your drive and type A:\ at the prompt, then press ENTER. 9 In the OEM Option window, highlight 3Com Fast Etherlink/Etherlink XL PCI BusMaster NIC
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 14 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure Installing the Driver from the Hard Disk (Advanced Users) To install the network driver in a PC running Windows NT version 4.0 from driver files on the hard disk: 1 Restart the PC and start Windows NT. 2 Create a folder for the drivers, for example, C:\LAN3COM. ® 3 Insert EtherDisk diskette #1 in your drive and copy the entire co
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 15 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Checking the Installation Checking the Installation Test whether the card functions on the network by finding another network device or performing a network operation. If it does not work correctly, refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 17. Using the NIC Doctor You can use the NIC Doctor application to obtain information about your NIC and to diagnose problems wit
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 16 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Q. Which PCI slot is best for my NIC. A. The 3Com PCI NIC is designed to work in any PCI slot. Q. Which PCI slot(s) are “bus mastering” in my PC? A: All PCI slots on the supported HP PCs support Bus Master. Q. Where do I find the driver installation Readme files? A. The various Readme files can be found in the
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 17 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Troubleshooting Q. Can the NIC be configured to boot from the network? A. Yes, but you can only boot a PC from the network if it has boot ROM integrated in its BIOS (for example, the HP Vectra VL Series 8 PC) or if a boot ROM chip is installed on the NIC. This component can be ordered from 3Com. To configure the card for remote boot, use your PC’s Setup progra
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 18 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide HP Support Services The PC Cannot Be Started or Woken-Upfrom the Network 1 If the PC has been powered off (for example, due to an electrical power failure, or because the power cord has been removed), the Remote Power On (RPO) will not work. To enable the RPO, you must first power on the PC, allow the Operating System to boot, then shut down the PC. 2 Check t
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TX DATA ACT 10 L N 100 K 3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 19 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide 3C905B-TX NIC Specifications 3C905B-TX NIC Specifications Physical Layout LAN Connector Remote Wake-Up Connector ACT LED 10 LNK LED 100 LNK LED Refer to “LAN Connection Status LEDs” on page 20 for more information Specifications Network Interface • 10 Mbps Ethernet 10BASE-T: Ethernet IEEE 802.3 industry standard for a 10 Mbps baseband C
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3com.bk : 3com-us.fb4 Page 20 Monday, February 15, 1999 3:14 PM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide 3C905B-TX NIC Specifications LAN Connection Status LEDs There are three LEDs on the rear of the 3C905B-TX NIC that indicate the LAN connection status as follows: LED Description Flashing Steady Off 10 LNK Green: Reversed polarity Good 10BASE-T No connection Link integrity connection between NIC and between NIC and hub hub 100 LNK Green: Reversed polarity Good N
